Past Sermons & Services

Sunday, April 19, 2009
Earth Day Sermon: “Let the Holy Waters Flow.”
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day celebration. Thirty-nine years later we still need to be reminded that the health of our planet remains critical to the survival of us all. Join Reverend Sally Hamlin for this service.
For sermon text, please click here.

Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mother’s Day: “Now I Become Myself.”
The Reverend Jennifer Crow, Associate Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Rochester, joins us for our Chalice Lighter’s Pulpit Exchange Sunday. On this Mother’s Day – what more appropriate action can we take than to offer our pledge as a congregation to grow our faith as Unitarian Universalists through the Chalice Lighter program? For sermon text, please click here.

Sunday, May 31, 2009
New Member Sunday: “Being in Beginner’s Mind.”
We will welcome new members in our service of worship today and contemplate all things new. We will consider the question: Can we start again anew? For sermon text, please click here.

Sunday, September 27
10:30 am Service: The Health of a Nation
President Obama has made it a top priority to ensure that all in the country have access to health insurance.  But how does the proposed plan affect those most vulnerable in our country?  Is it possible to have a civil conversation about this plan? Join Reverend Hamlin and a member of our Worship Associate team for this service. For sermon text, please click here.

Sunday, October 25, 2009
The Time Traveler’s Guide to Serenity
In our minds and through our thoughts, we travel to the past and into the future.  However, it is important to stay in the present.  Join guest speaker Meeka Mason and Lay Leader Coordinator Verdis Robinson for this service. For sermon text, please click here.